Ipswich Town have been scouting West Ham United’s Ashley Fletcher over a potential move in January according to a report from Read West Ham.
When the 20-year-old striker became a free agent in the summer following his release from Manchester United, he became one of the most tracked players in the country with many clubs including Barnsley and Leeds United being interested in signing him. However they ended up failing as Fletcher elected to stay in the Premier League and sign a deal with West Ham.
However he hasn’t had a good time since joining the Hammers. While the East London club have struggled to adjust to their new surroundings since moving to the London Stadium, Fletcher has struggled just to get onto the pitch and has only made six appearances for the club since moving there in January. This has led to reports that Fletcher may end moving away from West Ham, at least on a temporary deal, in January and Leeds have already been linked with another move for him.
But now another Championship club could be about to make a move for Fletcher after it emerged that Ipswich had been scouting him. Ipswich showed that they were serious about a potential move as head coach Mick McCarthy and assistant manager Terry Connor both attended the U23s match against West Bromwich Albion and they will have definitely been impressed with what they saw. In the game Fletcher scored and made an assist as the young Hammers got a 2-1 win over West Brom. Now it will up to the Tractor Boys to see if they will make a bid in January.
